University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023 Track and Field Roster
Rylan Theyard
- Position:
- Jumps
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, La.
- High School:
- Lusher Charter
• 2020 Third-Team All-Louisiana (High Jump)
2019-20: Indoor - Posted the third-best mark in the high jump among athletes in the state of Louisiana after clearing 6-103/4 at the Samford Bulldog Invitational ... finished fourth overall in the high jump (6-9¾) and eighth in the triple jump (48-7¾) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships ... earned a first-place finish in the high jump (6-81/4) and was fifth in the triple jump (48-23/4) at the Ted Nelson Invitational ... finished first in the triple jump (46-11) and was sixth in the high jump (22-21/2) at the McNeese Indoor II.
2018-19: Outdoor - Set a personal-best in the triple jump at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships after posting a mark of 48-113/4 ... claimed five top-3 finishes during the season competing in both the high jump and triple jump ... was first overall in the high jump (6-7) and was third in the triple jump (39-5) at the Cole-Lancon Conference Challenge ... placed second in the high jump (6-63/4) and was third in the triple jump (45-10) at the McNeese Spring Time Classic ... earned a third-place finish in the high jump (6-43/4) at the Louisiana Classics. Indoor - Jumped a season-best 47-9 in the triple jump and 6-61/4 in the high jump at the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships ... was third overall in the triple jump (46-31/4) at the McNeese Indoor II and second in the high jump (6-23/4) at the LSU Bayou Bengal.
High School: Earned top honors in the high jump at the District 10-3A and LHSAA Region III-3A meets … claimed the 10-3A title with a personal-best mark of 6-6 … finished fourth in the triple jump (44-10 ¾) and was fifth in the high jump (6-4) at the 2018 LHSAA 3A State Outdoor Championships … ran opening leg of Lusher’s state champion 4x400-meter relay team (3:25.62) … was third in the high jump (6-2) and sixth in the triple jump (41-10 ½) at the 2018 LHSAA D2 State Indoor Championship … placed first in the high jump (6-6) and second in the triple jump (42-11 ½) at the 2017 District 10-3A meet.
Personal: Born October 30, 1999 in New Orleans ... the son of Nikeitha and Rodrick Theyard ... has three brothers ... brother, Ricky, was an All-Sun Belt Conference performer in the triple jump for Louisiana ... another brother, Ryan, is a two-sport athlete and All-SWAC performer in the indoor triple jump at Jackson State ... career goal is become a physical therapist ... majoring in kinesiology.
2019-20: Indoor - Posted the third-best mark in the high jump among athletes in the state of Louisiana after clearing 6-103/4 at the Samford Bulldog Invitational ... finished fourth overall in the high jump (6-9¾) and eighth in the triple jump (48-7¾) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships ... earned a first-place finish in the high jump (6-81/4) and was fifth in the triple jump (48-23/4) at the Ted Nelson Invitational ... finished first in the triple jump (46-11) and was sixth in the high jump (22-21/2) at the McNeese Indoor II.
2018-19: Outdoor - Set a personal-best in the triple jump at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships after posting a mark of 48-113/4 ... claimed five top-3 finishes during the season competing in both the high jump and triple jump ... was first overall in the high jump (6-7) and was third in the triple jump (39-5) at the Cole-Lancon Conference Challenge ... placed second in the high jump (6-63/4) and was third in the triple jump (45-10) at the McNeese Spring Time Classic ... earned a third-place finish in the high jump (6-43/4) at the Louisiana Classics. Indoor - Jumped a season-best 47-9 in the triple jump and 6-61/4 in the high jump at the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships ... was third overall in the triple jump (46-31/4) at the McNeese Indoor II and second in the high jump (6-23/4) at the LSU Bayou Bengal.
High School: Earned top honors in the high jump at the District 10-3A and LHSAA Region III-3A meets … claimed the 10-3A title with a personal-best mark of 6-6 … finished fourth in the triple jump (44-10 ¾) and was fifth in the high jump (6-4) at the 2018 LHSAA 3A State Outdoor Championships … ran opening leg of Lusher’s state champion 4x400-meter relay team (3:25.62) … was third in the high jump (6-2) and sixth in the triple jump (41-10 ½) at the 2018 LHSAA D2 State Indoor Championship … placed first in the high jump (6-6) and second in the triple jump (42-11 ½) at the 2017 District 10-3A meet.
Personal: Born October 30, 1999 in New Orleans ... the son of Nikeitha and Rodrick Theyard ... has three brothers ... brother, Ricky, was an All-Sun Belt Conference performer in the triple jump for Louisiana ... another brother, Ryan, is a two-sport athlete and All-SWAC performer in the indoor triple jump at Jackson State ... career goal is become a physical therapist ... majoring in kinesiology.
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